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Is it a Cigar Box guitar if you make the box yourself?

Here's what I'm thinking.

I intend to make a box out of scrap wood and a solid lump of Mahogany going through the middle for strength.

Now here's the thing, is it still a Cigar Box guitar if the box is not a Cigar Box?

I've made guitars out of Biscuit Tins, which can seem like a Cigar Box guitar, but are far from it, but is this going to be one of them?

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Permalink Reply by Jonno on September 1, 2016 at 8:23pm

Wonder if Arnie has ever built a cbg. He lives cigars

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on September 2, 2016 at 9:43am

you know, I think I will do that.

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Permalink Reply by Blues Frog on September 3, 2016 at 2:39pm

Cigar box guitar, Canjo, License plate guitar. tomatoe. tomato.

So maybe you made it out of a wooden box that held wine bottles, is it not still part of the CBG style? I think the term Cigar Box Guitar is more about the hand made guitar, rather than the store bought standard. If you construct a telecaster body, and make it a six string electric, then its a Telecaster, maybe homemade but still a telecaster. But a homemade three string guitar, whether from an actual guitar box or a homemade box is still a type of cigar box guitar.

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Permalink Reply by Jim_N on September 3, 2016 at 3:22pm

The declaration above was posted several years ago by one of our esteemed members in response to a different topic, but to me, it kinda' seemed appropriate to this discussion as well.

Isn't it great that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees us the right to free speech. We can agree to disagree. : ))

PS: HAPPY LABOR DAY! ^^

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Permalink Reply by Blues Frog on September 3, 2016 at 4:11pm

I made these guitars from my own design boxes. Are they CBGs or are they just Blues Frog Creations?

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on September 3, 2016 at 4:21pm

They are CBGenre Items. ;-E

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Permalink Reply by Jim_N on September 3, 2016 at 5:49pm

Obviously, they're amphibian-like chordophones! ^^

(Maybe not the best name for marketing purposes, tho'. : /)

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on September 3, 2016 at 8:11pm

So do you gig with the git or gig frogs with it?

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Permalink Reply by Blues Frog on September 4, 2016 at 1:35am

I call em Frogs Legs

No Gigs with them yet. No frogs either, but both are always a possibility.

Ribbit.

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Permalink Reply by Gilles C. Caron on September 4, 2016 at 3:33am

Good name...

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on September 4, 2016 at 1:50pm

Yes, I posted that several years ago.

Yes, it was related to a different topic.

No, I do not believe that, taken out of context, it is relevant to this discussion.

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Permalink Reply by JP Lace Master on September 4, 2016 at 9:40am

I'd say that's fair way of judging what a Cigar Box Guitar is, I'd add the 4 string to that as well.

I'd say what I have in mind with my Homemade Box is a Cigar Box build because other than the box itself, it is pure CBG.

I'd also add that most of my Biscuit Tin guitars are not within the CBG genre because they are all 6 string guitars, with fairly standard features.

Although I think my first build can be called a Cigar box because its got three strings and a broom handle for a neck, but you guys judge that for yourselves.

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